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Darwin's dangerous idea: evolution and the meanings of life

✍ Scribed by Darwin, Charles;Dennett, Daniel Clement

Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Year
2013;1996
Tongue
English
Category
Library
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✦ Synopsis

This work assesses Darwin's theory of evolution and looks at why it arises such heated debate among scientists, philosophers and sociologists. The book aims to show that Darwinism does not devalue the miracles of life.

✦ Table of Contents

Part I Starting in the middle: tell me why
an idea is born
universal acid
the tree of life
the possible and the actual
threads of actuality in design space. Part II Darwinian thinking in biology: priming Darwin's pump
biology is engineering
searching for quality
bully for brontosaurus
controversies contained. Part III Mind, meaning, mathematics, and morality: cranes of culture
losing our minds to Darwin
the evolution of meanings
the emperor's new mind, and other fables
on the origin of morality
redesigning morality
the future of an idea.

✦ Subjects

Darwinisme;Evolutietheorie;Philosophy Of Science;SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects;Human evolution--Philosophy;Evolution (Biology)--Philosophy;Natural selection;Criticism, interpretation, etc.;Electronic books;Darwin, Charles, -- 1809-1882;Darwin, Charles, -- 1809-1882 -- Criticism and interpretation;Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy;Human evolution -- Philosophy

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